17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;
    you will (A)strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

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17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(A)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(B)

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18 to (A)do justice to the fatherless and (B)the oppressed,
    so that (C)man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

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18 defending the fatherless(A) and the oppressed,(B)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

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